diff --git a/modules/prelude-scss.el b/modules/prelude-scss.el
index 52eaf35..6c4e8a1 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-scss.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-scss.el
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 (require 'prelude-css)
 (prelude-require-packages '(scss-mode))
 
+;; turn off annoying auto-compile on save
+(setq scss-compile-at-save nil)
+
 (defun prelude-scss-mode-defaults ()
-  (prelude-css-mode-defaults)
-  ;; turn off annoying auto-compile on save
-  (setq scss-compile-at-save nil))
+  (prelude-css-mode-defaults))
 
 (setq prelude-scss-mode-hook 'prelude-scss-mode-defaults)